Sam earned her B.F.A. from Nicholls State University with a concentration in Graphic Design. After graduation, she made her way to New Orleans as an optimistic front-end web developer.

Since then, Sam has worked alongside several agencies and on several brands including NOLA Motorsports, Stryker Corporation, French Market Corporation, Ochsner, Corporate Realty, One Canal Place, Aunt Sally’s Pralines, New Orleans Entrepreneur Week, and iOffice. She has also volunteered with AIGA New Orleans, holding terms of office as Communications Director and President.

Most of the time, Sam is a mom in a big, blended family and a giant nerd. There isn’t a topic that you could find that she probably does not have an opinion about or would want to know more about.

What are your favorite activities when you are not working?

Strength training; growing my own food; sports, science, and art activities with my kids, cooking and baking, and listening to science and history podcasts.

What advice would you give to someone who's considering finishing their degree, or starting for the first time as an adult?

Don’t be afraid to be vulnerable and do as many things outside of your degree as you can – become interesting. Be honest. Remember that everyone is fighting hard battle.